Intelligent Machines Baidu Sees Maps for Self-Driving Cars as Bigger Business Than Web Search It’s China’s biggest search company now, but it could be largely a map maker in the future. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-09T16:05:00-05:00
Connectivity Startup Uses Computer Vision to Make Augmented Reality in Cities More Precise Making virtual images look good against a real-world backdrop is not easy, but this might be a good fix. by Rachel Metz 2017-08-04T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Apple Wants to Use Drones to Give Its Maps App a Lift The company believes flying vehicles would help it keep its maps updated—or even build detailed scenes for autonomous cars. by Jamie Condliffe 2016-12-01T12:45:00-05:00
Connectivity Researchers Use Electrodes for “Human Cruise Control” A study put people on autopilot by electrically stimulating their thigh muscles. by Rachel Metz 2015-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Mapping Disaster in Jakarta Open mapping tools help Jakarta plan for floods. by Kristin Majcher 2014-11-18T00:00:00-05:00
Artificial Intelligence Hidden Obstacles for Google’s Self-Driving Cars Impressive progress hides major limitations of Google’s quest for automated driving. by Lee Gomes 2014-08-28T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Putting Crowdsourcing on the Map Mapillary is trying to build a community-generated version of Google Street View. by Rachel Metz 2014-02-28T00:00:00-05:00
News Nokia Unveils a Map Service that Lives in the Cloud With a new mapping service, called Here, Nokia hopes to get smartphone users hooked on its mapping technology. by Rachel Metz 2012-11-13T18:23:00-05:00
View Google Offers Hurricane Data Map New site combines data from Google Maps, National Hurricane Center, and others in Hurricane Sandy tracking map. by Rachel Metz 2012-10-29T14:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Is Apple Losing Its Way? Giving its users such a flawed navigation tool raises questions about the company’s strategy. by David Talbot 2012-09-21T17:55:00-04:00